William Dunlop (professor of church history)

Life

He was born at Glasgow in 1692, the youngest son of William Dunlop, the elder, and Elizabeth Mure. His brother, Alexander Dunlop, was also a scholar. The early death of his father threw on his mother the chief charge of his education.

After his philosophical course at Edinburgh he studied both law and divinity under the superintendence of Principal Carstares, who was married to his mother's sister. He was licensed in 1714 by the presbytery of Edinburgh, and soon after he was appointed by George I professor of divinity and church history in the university there. For the few years of his life thereafter, he continued to discharge the duties of his chair, and likewise to preach as occasion presented itself in the Edinburgh churches.

In the latter capacity he was singularly successful. He had great pulpit gifts, much fluency, and a lively fancy; his emotions penetrated his discourses, and brought out his appeals with a rare power of conviction and persuasion. Quick in perception, of very laborious habits, and a tenacious memory, his attainments and learning were regarded as extraordinary, and had his life been prolonged he would doubtless have risen to the highest distinction in the church.
He died in 1720, at the early age of twenty-eight.

Dunlop has competed in nine TT race seasons between 2006 and 2015, with two seconds and four third places being his best results, in the 125cc, SuperSport and Classic races. He won two races at the North West 200 with his first victory being in the 2009 250cc event. 2009 also saw Dunlop take part in the last ever 250cc Grand Prix race at Valencia finishing 18th on a P J Flynn Bigman Racing Honda.

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